Richmond, VA

City of Richmond Voter Registration and Elections

Office of the General Registrar

Last Updated: 2018-01-05

Mission Statement

The mission of the General Registrar's Office is to provide opportunities, in an equitable and courteous manner, for all
qualified citizens of the City of Richmond to register to vote; to promote the integrity of the electoral process by
maintaining accurate and current voter registration records used in elections; to coordinate elections so they are
conducted in a manner that secures the qualified citizen's right to vote and ensures that the results accurately reflect
the voter's will; and to be an information resource for citizens regarding voter registration, elections, and elected
officials.

About Us

Elections in the City of Richmond are governed by the three member Electoral Board who are appointed by the City of
Richmond Circuit Court for three year terms. Two of the Board members must be of the same political party as the
sitting Governor. The third must be of the opposite party. The Board members' terms are staggered so that one
expires each year. The current Electoral Board members are: James M. Nachman, Chairman, Ophelia M. Daniels, Vice-
Chairman and C. Starlet Stevens, Secretary.

While all matters election fall within the purview of the local electoral board, voter registration is the sole province of
the General Registrar. In the City of Richmond, the General Registrar also provides administrative staff support to the
Electoral Board. The General Registrar is appointed by the Electoral Board for a four year term. The current General
Registrar is J. Kirk Showalter.

Electoral Board Meetings

The next meeting of the City of Richmond Electoral Board will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 5:30 PM.
The meeting will be held in the 2nd floor large conference room of City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.
Agendas will be available prior to the meeting upon request.